Displaying -1,0 or 1 depending on cell value?

[Simon Lloyd]

Hi all,

Im trying to get a cell to display either 1, 0 or -1 depending on other
cells product here's what i'm using
=IF(E5=0,0,IF(OR(B$5-E5<0,B$5-E5>4),0,VLOOKUP(B$5-E5,{-1,1;-2,1;-3,1;1,-1;2,-1;3,-1},2)))
i can get itto display 0 or -1 or 0 and 1, my criteria is this if E5 >
B5 by any amount then display -1 if E5 = B5 then display 0 and if E5<B5
by any amount display 1.

I cant seem to manage it with the formula above, any ideas?

Regards,
Simon

 

[Tom Ogilvy]

=sign(B5-E5)

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

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[JE McGimpsey]

One way:

=SIGN(B5-E5)

 

[Simon Lloyd]

JE & Tom, Thanks!!!! i can't believe it was that simple, i was looking
at a very long winded complicated way.....you know...sledge hammer to
crack a nut!

Cheers!
Simon